Ground state charmed meson spectra for N_f=2+1+1

TL;DR

This paper investigates the spectra of ground state charmed mesons using advanced lattice QCD configurations, focusing on hyperfine splitting to improve understanding of charm quark interactions.

Contribution

It provides a preliminary lattice QCD study of charmed meson spectra with a focus on hyperfine splitting using N_f=2+1+1 gauge configurations and 3-HEX smeared clover action.

Findings

Initial results on hyperfine splitting in charmed mesons.

Use of new gauge configurations enhances accuracy.

Lays groundwork for future detailed studies.

Abstract

We present a preliminary study of the charmed meson spectra using the electrically neutral subset of the new Budapest-Marseille-Wuppertal N_f=2+1+1 gauge configurations that utilise the 3-HEX smeared clover action. The analysis is performed with a focus on the hyperfine splitting.